ay Yes. ithe hadn't helped You || "me, | would were really fave missed Wucky! ny taint 1G third conditionallf V making adjectives and adverbs P sentence rhythm, weak pronunciation of have LISTENING & SPEAKING ‘a Answer the questions with a partner. Say what you would do and why. What would you do if..? 1 somebody in the street asked you for money on your way home tonight 2 you were driving home at night and you saw somebody who had run out of petrol 3 you saw an old man being attacked in the street by a couple of teenagers 4 you were in a queue at a station or airport and someone asked to go in front of you because he / she was in a hurry 5. you were driving to work and you saw someone by the road, hitchhiking 6 you saw someone on a bus or tain, looking really upset Read and listen to writer Bernard Hare on a radio programme talking about something that happened to him when he was a student. Then in pairs, summarize what happened. Use the words and phrases below. the police a phone box ill the last train hitchhike from Peterborough the ticket inspector upset Decide what you think happened next Then listen. Were you correct? The ticket inspector Iwas living ina student flat in North London when the police knocked on my door one night. | ‘thought it was because | hadn't paid the rent for a few months, so didn't ‘open the door But then | wondered if it ‘was something to do with my mother, ‘who | knew wasn't very well, There ‘was no phone in the flat, and this was before the days of mobile phones, so ran down to the nearest phone box and phoned my dad in Leeds, in the north of England, He told me that my mum was very illin hospital and that! should go. home as soon as | could. When | got to the station, | found that I'd missed the last train to Leeds. There was a train to Peterborough, from where some local trains went to Leeds, but | would miss the connection by about 20 minutes. | decided to get the Peterborough train -| was so desperate to get home that | thought maybe | could hitchhike from Peterborough, ‘Tickets, lease. I looked up and saw the ticket inspector. He could see from my eyes that Id been crying. ‘Are you OK? he asked. ‘Of course 'm OK;'I said You look awful, he continued. is there anything | can do?’ ‘You could go away, | said rudely, But he didn’t, He sat down and said, ‘If there's a problem, Im here to help The only thing | could think of was to tell him my story. When | finished, | said, ‘Sonow you know. ma bit upset, and I don't fee! like talking any more, OK? ‘0K; he said, finally getting up. ‘'m sorry to hear that, son. | hope you make ithome’ | continued to look out of the window at the dark countryside. Ten minutes later, the ticket inspector came back.d Listen to the second part of the story again and answer the questions. 1 What did the ticket inspector do for Bernard? 2 How did Bernard react? 3 What did the ticket inspector then ask Berard to do? 4 How did this experience change him? 9.3 Listen to three people who phoned inwith their stories about being helped by strangers. Which one(s) happened when the people were travelling? Story 1 Wer f Listen again and match three sentences to each story. ‘A. The problem happened at airport security B |) The problem happened when the speaker was shopping for food. C1) The speaker had forgotten an important rule. > The speaker was travelling with his / her family when something happened, E |) The speaker didn't have enough money to pay for something, F |) The speaker lost something that was really important for him / her. G1 Aweek later, the man returned the items which had been taken away. H 1) The stranger was very scary. 1 One of the strangers who helped him / her was a child, Which of the four stories do you think is a) the most surprising, b) the most moving? Why? Have you ever helped a stranger, or been helped by a stranger? What happened? GRAMMAR third conditional Match the sentence halves about the stories in 1. 1. |) Ifthe inspector hadn't stopped the train to Leeds, 2 Ifthe biker hadn't found the little girs blanket. 3 | Ifthe girl and her mother hadn't bought the groceries, 4. Ifthe security man had thrown the woman's paints away, ‘A the man and his wife wouldn't have had anything to eat. B she wouldn't have been able to sleep. C Bernard would have missed his connection. D she wouldn't have got them back. Now read the sentences about Bernard's story. Which ‘one describes what happened? Which one describes an imaginary situation? 1 Ifthe inspector hadn't stopped the train, he would have missed his connection, 2 The inspector stopped the train, so he didn't miss his connection, © p.148 Grammar Bank 9A ‘Complete the sentences in your own words to make third conditional sentences. If the dog hadn't barked, We wouldn't have missed the bus if If had listened to my friend's advice, | would have won the race if IF Thada’t got up so late, | would have been really annoyed if. ‘Compare sentences with a partner. Check that they are all correct. PRONUNCIATION sentence rhythm, weak pronunciation of have 9.5 Listen and repeat the sentences. Copy the rhythm. How is have pronounced after would? 1 ft known you wer ill, | would have come to see you. iFFd known you wer ill, | would have €ome to see you 2 Ifthe weather had been better, we would have stayed longer. ifthe weather had been better, we would have stayed longer. 3 Ifi hadn't stopped to get petrol, |wouldn’t have been late. if hadn't stopped to get petrol, |wouldn’t have been late. 4 We would have missed our flight ifithadn’'t been delayed. We would have missed our flight iit hadn't been delayed, @96 Listen and write five third condi nal sentences. © Communication Guess the conditional A p.109 B p.113 Practise third conditionals.Wane | Practical English Unexpected events indirect questions 41 © JENNY GETS A SURPRISE 2 © INDIRECT QUESTIONS a @9.21 Watch or listen. How do you think Jenny a @9.22 Watch or listen to Rob and Jenny talking and Rob feel at the end? in the office. Do they resolve their problems? b Watch or listen agai T (true) or F (fals and mark the sentences Correct the F sentences. Jenny didn’t expect Paul to be there. Paul tells Jenny that Rob is planning to stay in New York Rob arrives with croissants for breakfast. Paul lies to Jenny about Rob's plans, Rob insists that he's serious about Jenny. Rob says he will drive Paul to Boston. b Watch or listen again and answer the questions. 1 What reason does Rob give for Paul being in his flat? 2 How does Rob know that Paul is really leaving? 3. Why doesn’t Jenny believe that Rob wants to stay in New York? 4 According to Jenny, how did Rob behave when he was with Paul? 5. What does Jenny think about their relationship? ¢ @9.23 Look at some extracts from the conversation. Can you remember any of the ing words? Watch or listen and check. 1 Jenny Could you me why Pauls still in your apartment? Rob Well, he couldn't get a ticket to Boston, 2 Jenny Do you ifhe's got one now? Rob | bought it! He's leaving this evening 3 Jenny Look Rob, I'd to know what you really want. Rob What do you mean? 4 Jenny | if you really want to be here. | wonder if. Rob Jenny, what is it? 5 Don I need a word, you tell me what you decided at the last meeting? Jenny Right away, Don. Rob was just leaving, d_ @9.24 Watch or listen and repeat the highlighted phrases. Copy the rhythm and intonation. © Practise the conversations in ¢ with a partner.D Indirect questions We often put Can / Could you tell me...?, Do you know...?, [like to know..., | wonder... before a question to make it less direct and more polite. When we do this, the direct question changes to a positive sentence, ie. the word order is (question word /if/ whether) + subject + verb and we don't use do/ did in the present and the past Compare: Why is Paul in your apartment? Could you tell me why Paul is stil in your apartment? Has he got one now? Do you know if (or whether) he’s got one now? What do you really want? fd like to know what you really want. Do you really want to be here? wonder if(or whether) you really want to be here. What did you decide at the last meeting? Can you tell me what you decided at the last meeting? f Read the information about indirect questions. Then make questions 1-5 more indirect by using the beginnings given. 1. Where's the station? Excuse me, can you tell me 2 2 What did he say? I'd like to know 3 Does she like me? I wonder 4 Is your brother coming tonight? Do you know 2 5 What time does the shop close? Could you tell me 2 3 @ Communication Asking politely for information Ap.110 B p.114 Practise indirect questions. 3 © ROB GETS SERIOUS 9.25 Do you think there's going to be a happy ending? Watch or listen to Rob and Jenny and b_ Watch or listen again and complete the sentences with no more than four words. 1 Rob is trying to convince Jenny that he 2 Jenny says that she's sure that Rob wants, to 3. Rob says that he loves his 4. Jenny and Rob are going to visit 5. Rob promises not to forget 6 Rob asks Jenny to ¢ Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any of the missing words? @ social English 1 Jenny ICSE you want to go back 2 Rob Of LLL I miss London, but | love iy life here. 3 Rob And! won't forget the chocolates this time Sa 4 Jenny Well that’s a start, MN 5 Rob Ef proposed to you? 6 Jenny Rob, <= sit. I's embarrassing d_ @9.26 Watch or listen and complete the phrases. Then watch or listen again and repeat. @ Complete conversations A-F with Social English phrases 1-6. Then practise them with a partner. A Are you sure you want fl want to come. I'm to come out with me looking forward to it. tonight? B _ Tentimes one isten, Please fll. You're really ten times two i twenty, annoying me. ten times three is. c What shall | gi spinach or cauliflower Actually, I don't lke spinach and I don’t really like cauliflower fl. How about broccoli? D_ When's the best day for “Tomorrow or Thursday, us to meet? fll. You decide. E [still can't decide which [ll we stayed at home restaurant to book. and got a takeaway? F Doyou think we could OK. fll you're really not leave now? I'm really enjoying the party. tired, CAN YOU...? make indirect questions, e.g. beginning with Can you tell me...? discuss a problem